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Bachelor of Graphic Design

Vancouver Island University

  • Nanaimo, Canada
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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About the program

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design is a four-year on-campus degree at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (3): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop subject knowledge in Graphic Design and apply creative methods
  • Develop and critique original work
  • And communicate design or artistic intentions.

Career outcomes

  • Graphic designer
  • Creative agencies
  • Marketing and digital advertising
  • Software and publishing companies

Curriculum

  • Studio sequence in two- and three-dimensional design
  • Graphic design
  • Typography
  • Photography
  • Web design
  • Motion graphics
  • Animation
  • Social media
  • History of design and research and development
  • Working in a Mac lab with industry-standard software and ending in production and installation.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • High school graduation or equivalent (VIU country equivalency list) with English 12 grade C or an accepted English test
  • Programme pages add prerequisites and limited-entry programmes are competitive. BEd Post-Baccalaureate needs a prior degree.

Accepted academic background

High school graduation or equivalent (VIU country equivalency list); BEd Post-Baccalaureate needs a prior university degree

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 88
  • PTE Academic 60
  • Duolingo 115
  • Cambridge 176

Other requirements

  • Portfolio required

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy

How to apply

  1. Review the admission requirements for this program. Check the admission requirements and the next available intake. Complete the international application through the official admissions website. Submit academic transcripts and the passport photo page. Provide English proficiency evidence and certified translations when required. Pay the application fee. Review the offer and pay the required tuition deposit. Submit the mandatory portfolio at the stage specified in the admission instructions. Use the admission letter to apply for the study permit.

Other costs

Tuition per year$25,713, $25,713 CAD
Application fee$156 CAD
Deposit$10,000 CAD

Program details

CampusNanaimo
Faculty or schoolArt, Design and Performing Arts
Department_
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study pace_
Post-study stay3
Scholarship noteVIU offers 20 International Student Entrance Scholarships worth CAD 5,000 each for first-year students in undergraduate programmes, based on academic excellence. Awards are competitive, not guaranteed; a prospective-student entrance award application and published deadline may apply.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Scholarships

VIU offers 20 International Student Entrance Scholarships worth CAD 5,000 each for first-year students in undergraduate programmes, based on academic excellence. Awards are competitive, not guaranteed; a prospective-student entrance award application and published deadline may apply.

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.